Rescue workers in Turkey are trying to liberate in a coal mine buried miners. More than 20 men trapped underground.

After an accident in a Turkish coal mine 23 miners are trapped underground. The mine collapsed in the city Ermenek one in the south of the country. Eight workers were quickly rescued, rescue teams and medical personnel were dispatched to the scene.

According to official sources of water had collected under days, the flooded an area of ​​the mine. The Governor of the province of Karaman according to the time were more than 40 workers in the mine.

The accident highlights the sometimes catastrophic working conditions in the mines of the country in focus. In May, 301 people died in a fire in a mine in western Turkey Soma. Since September is worked in the mine again.

The worst mine disaster in the country’s history revealed inadequate safety standards and too lax controls. The tragedy of Soma also sparked protests against the government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is now President.

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